Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

Using this equipment, a Nissan LEAF or e-NV200 owner can connect to charge at low-demand, and cheap tariff periods, with an option to then use the electricity stored in the vehicle’s battery at home when costs are higher, or even feed back to the grid with a net financial benefit.

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Grid Nissan Market Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

Milczarek and Inganäs describe how a class of organic compounds known as quinones allows the lignin derivatives to shed a proton and store this electric charge in its place. The polypyrrole is able to hold on to the loose proton until the charge is released and the proton returns to the quinone group of the lignin derivative.

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Polymer Batteries Battery Renewable 268

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

This effort will build on Austin Energy’s existing Smart Grid programs by creating a microgrid that will initially link 1,000 residential smart meters, 75 commercial meters, and plug-in electric vehicle charging sites. DOE funding $10,403,570, total project value including cost share $24,656,485). Notrees Wind Storage.

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270